Competitive Capabilities for the Innovation and Performance of Spanish Construction Companies

Sustainability

Antonio Duréndez¹  Antonia Madrid-Guijarro¹  José Giménez² 

[1] Department of Economics, Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Business Studies, Technical University of Cartagena (UPCT), Calle Real, 3, 30201 Cartagena, Spain;Facultad de Ciencias de la Empresa, Technical University of Cartagena (UPCT), Calle Real, 3, 30201 Cartagena, Spain;

关键词: innovation;    performance;    construction firms;    human capability;    financial capability;    marketing capability;    managerial capability;    partial least square;    recessionary period;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su11195475

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This research analyses the influence of internal capabilities, identified as strategic by the literature, on the performance and innovation of Spanish construction companies during a recessionary period. Based on this, we studied whether innovative, marketing, financial, managerial, and human capabilities affect competitive success in terms of fostering innovation and the performance of firms. Empirical evidence is provided by performing survey research with a sample of 94 Spanish construction firms. The results show that firm innovation is fostered by innovative, financial, and human capabilities, and that performance is promoted by innovation, and financial and human capabilities. Human capabilities have the most important effect on both innovation and the performance of the company.

【 授权许可】

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